Welcome to Blackburn United Football Club - Working With, For and In The Community

Club History

Blackburn United FC are a football club with its grass roots in the heart of Blackburn's Community. With over 100 registered players and 15 volunteer committee members, our club has grown and achieved success at a rapid level over the last 5 years. Currently there are 6 Blackburn United teams ranging from the under 9s to the two full senior teams.

We are proud and thrilled that we have up to 6 regular first team senior players playing for Nelson FC. Most who have come through our youth policy and have been the backbone of the club.

Blackburn United senior side were the finalists at the UK Asian Football Championships (Played at Celtic Park) in 2007 losing out on penalties. They have also won the Blackburn Combination cup in 2005 & 2008 and in 2009 finished Runners Up in the Premier division. They have finished in the top 3 for the past 5 years.

The senior reserves also won promotion to Division 2. The team has an average age of 18 and is an excellent platform for the younger players to gain experience before progressing for a place in the 1st team.

Blackburn United’s success is repeated at all levels right down to the under 8s with tournament wins and excellent finishes in leagues. The under 10 team were winners of the East Lancashire Football Alliance league in 2010/11 & under 11’s r/up in 2009/10.

This is of course down to the hard work of the player’s, managers and the many support staff - All of whom do it voluntarily.

The club also runs a very well attended Sport Academy and organise coaching sessions for primary and junior schools & local Mosques, which have received a tremendous response.

Amongst its ranks are experienced,qualified coaches as well as young football coaches of all levels who pride themselves on being able to assist the community and work with children who may not normally have access to professional football coaching. We also encourage girls to take up the sport and find that they also attend our coaching sessions. Blackburn United’s immediate aim is to become a chartered football club within the next 12 months.
Blackburn United is a community based football club that encourages the participation of the immediate community as well as the wider community. We are proud of this fact and our achievements to date.

Club Achievement

• GRASS ROOTS HEROES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (2011)- Iqbal Bhai

. PLAYER OF YEAR ( 2010/11) -Kalim Hafeji – Blackburn Combination League

•SERVICE TO THE LEAGUE ( 2010/11) Ashif Patel – Blackburn Combination League

•WINNERS ( 2010/11) - Under 10’s East Lancashire Football Alliance League

•RUNNERS UP (2009/10) – Senior Premier Division

•RUNNERS UP (2009/10) - Under 11’s East Lancashire Football Alliance League

•PLAYER OF YEAR ( 2009/10) – Hamza Beg- Under 11’s East Lancashire Football Alliance League

•WINNERS (2008) - Senior Premier Division Cup

•PROMOTION (2007/08) - Senior Reserves to Division 2

•WINNERS (2008) - Under 10’s Unity in the Community League

•RUNNERS UP (2007) - Seniors Premier Division Cup

•RUNNERS UP (2007) - UK National Asian Football Championship

•RUNNERS UP (2007) - Under 14’s B.W.D.B.C Summer League

•WINNERS (2007) - Under 15’s B.W.D.B.C Summer league

•MANAGER OF THE YEAR (2006/07) - Hamid Dor Under 12’s (B&D.J.L)

•WINNERS (2005) - Seniors Premier Division Cup

BLACKBURN UNITED PRESENT 5-A-SIDE INDOOR FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN MEMORY OF IRFAN BURYA AND SUHEL CONGRESS

SUNDAY 8th APRIL 2012 @ DW SOCCER DOME, HASLINGDON ROAD BLACKBURN

Teams eligible to enter are : Under 9’s Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16( MUST BE UNDER THE AGE OF GROUP AS AT MIDNIGHT ON 31st August 2011 ) and SENIORS.

For further information contact Iqbal - 07970216334 Or Shuaib 01254 298263

EASTER MULTI SPORTS ACADEMY

St.Michael with St.Johns Primary School (Galaxy Centre All Weather Pitch), Swallow Drive, Blackburn

Football

Monday 2^nd & Tuesday 3^rd April 2012

10:00 am–12:00 pm-Age 6 to 9 yrs

12:30pm - 3:00 pm – Age 10 to 13yrs old

Cricket

Wednesday 4^th& Thursday 5^th April 2012

10:00 am –12:00 pm- Age 6 to 9 yrs old

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Age 10 to 13yrs old

ALSO AT

Audley Junior School Sport & Art Centre (Space Centre) Queens Park Road, Blackburn

CRICKET

Monday 2^nd & Tuesday 3^rd April 2012

10:00 am – 12:00 pm- Age 6 to 9 yrs old

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm – Age 10 to 13yrs old

FOOTBALL

Wednesday 4^th& Thursday 5^th April 2012

10:00 am – 12:00 pm- Age 6 to 9 yrs old

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm – Age 10 to 13yrs old

£4.00 cost for each day or £12 for all four days Prizes & Certificate of Recognition will be given

For further information please contact: Iqbal Bhai Tel: 07970216334

Lancashire Racketlon Open 2012 – Saturday 31^st March 2012
www.englishracketlon.org

Racketlon is the sport that originates from Scandinavian and has become increasingly popular in Britain since it was introduced a decade ago.

The format sees players play each other in table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis. Each discipline is first to 21 points but the winner of a Racketlon match is not the one that wins most sets but the one that scores most points over the four sets.

Each year, English Racketlon (the Governing body for Racketlon in this country) stages a number of ranking events across the country (see www.englishracketlon.org website for 2012 events). Organisers are hoping that Blackburn will become a centre for one of the fastest growing sports in the UK , and following the success of the inaugural Lancashire Open last year, it is a pleasure to announce that Blackburn will be again hosting the Lancashire Open, on Saturday 31^st march 2012 at Blackburn Northern Sports Club & Pleckgate High School, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn.BB1 8QA.

Racketlon is open to all abilities, male and female. Participants can register for events by visiting the website www.englishracketlon.org.

If you require further information, please feel free to contact Siraz Natha on 07950827404. Or Iqbal Bhai on 07970216334. Or email: siraz.natha@fsmail.net

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